What are some ways to capture OL poses of models who have fuller buttocks?

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What are some ways to capture OL poses of models who have fuller buttocks?

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When a model has fuller (larger) buttocks and thighs, it can be difficult to meet the requirements for th Open Leg poses, the vulva and anus visible in many shots.

it can be tempting to ask the model to “assist” by pulling open her buttocks – this certainly exposes the vulva and anus… but an OL pose becomes an EXP when a model does that. Pulling open the buttocks, even from comparably far away from the actual vulva and anus stretches the skin around the area, causing deflection of her labia or anus – the very definition of what makes an EXP pose!

If the model is being shot for the EXP Posing Level, that’s fine to do, and subtle moves like this are excellent to capture.

But if OL is the maximum Posing Level for this model, this is not ok! Models are told what the OL Posing Level involves, they are paid for a OL-level shoot, and we never want to make models uncomfortable by “forcing” them to do poses that were not part of the agreement.

ABOVE: These are all excellent images! But, the poses are all at the Explicit Posing Level – not Open Leg! While none of the models are directly touching their anus or vulva, their hands are pulling on the surrounding skin so their anus / vulva is deflected – the definition of an EXP pose!
ABOVE: These are also excellent images! The are both OL Posing Level. While the models’ hands are on their buttocks, they are not “pulling open”, meaning there’s no deflection of the models’ anus or vulva. Note that the left-side model’s anatomy means we see more of her anus than the model on the right. That’s fine.
Models are provided with Posing Level definitions several methods during their onboarding, including the model-facing Posing Levels and Shoot Types page. Shoot Producers must be aligned with what models expect.
Ethical care of models dictates that we never shoot models at levels higher than they have agreed to, been booked for and are compensated for.

Not every pose will work

ABOVE: The voluptuous curves of Angie’s buttocks mean they press together when she bends forwards. This is a detail some customers will find appealing but it also mean SPs will need to be selective when choosing the OL poses this model will be directed into. This is a great image, but does not meet the Open leg Posing Level. 

When models have fuller buttocks, poses like Doggy Position may not be viable (as the buttocks may naturally be closed) – obscuring the anus and vulva.  The solution is not to get models to pull their buttocks open (that would change the Posing Level to EXP), but to instead direct models into poses where the anus and vulva can easily be seen.

Depending on the model flexibility, directing her to have her knees a little apart, bum up, chest lower down (breasts on the bed) may cause her buttocks to open up.

Some poses will work with no further direction required, while other poses will need the model to push her knees or legs either open and wide or tight into her body, in order to help open up her buttocks and thighs.
ABOVE: Legs in a V shape. Leaning back, legs pulled wide apart, this position should be enough to open up any buttocks.  If a model is not flexible enough to hold her feet she can hold her legs lower down, or she could loop clothing or props (exercise bands or long socks, or belts etc) around her ankles and hold onto those. The model may need to wriggle her bum forwards, and lean back more.
ABOVE: Directing a model to push her knees open helps to open up her buttocks. Note how in the first image the model is also pushing back on her hands while leaning backwards. This allows her to push her pelvis up and forward, further helping to expose the anus and vulva.
ABOVE: Elevating one leg, on a chair, wall, table, pillow etc helps to open things up, especially when cameras are placed below the level of the anus and vulva looking upwards, as we see above. Getting the model to squat up and down from a standing pose should help to further open up the buttocks. This would be lovely moment within video, great Tease-and-Pay-Off as the buttocks open and close on the anus and vulva while a model stands up and squats down.
ABOVE: This is an INS posing level image but if the model positioned her hand out of the way (so as not obscure her breasts and face – those are great details) and a reflector was used to bounce in more light between the buttocks – this has the potential to be a great unusual OL pose. If the model’s buttocks were particularly full, directing her to point the toe of her left foot and to push upwards from that would help to further part the buttocks.
ABOVE: Asking a model to ‘Open up your buttocks’ is less clear and potentially disheartening if they cannot achieve what we need. Using furniture can help models keep their legs or knees open. ‘Place your foot here’ gives model’s a clear direction they can follow. In the image on the right,  if the buttocks needed to open further, the model could have been directed to bring her bum to the edge of the drawers (careful, check for overbalance!), push her knees open with her arms, to widen the stretch.
ABOVE: The above image is an EXP Posing Level image, but if Angie’s hands were not touching her pubic region, this would also be an excellent OL pose for a model with fuller buttocks. To open up her buttocks Angie has been directed to pull her right knee into her breast. The deeper this stretch, the more the buttocks will open up.
ABOVE:  Three of these images are NDE posing level due to the position of the camera, but they all demonstrate how a model can be directed to either pull her legs wide and back or lift her hips and pelvis up and forwards, to expose the anus and vulva as-necessary for OL poses.

Explore the poses that do work in more detail

As there will be some poses that do not work for models with fuller buttocks, SPs ensure the poses the models can achieve are covered in more depth than usual.

This is done by not only utilising different lens lengths and camera positions but by focusing on the different ways Props, Clothing, set pieces, Model moving and being active and Conversation can be layered with the OL posing level.